by DesignBabylon on 10 November 2009
“Interior Designers Help Homeowners Discover Styles” from the Associated Press is a must read for anyone thinking of re-decorating their home or, better yet, hiring an interior designer or decorator, to help them.
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Associated Press,
budget,
cost,
decorator,
democratization of design,
designer,
details,
good designer,
interior design,
interior designer,
Labor,
paint swatches,
personal style,
redecorating
by DesignBabylon on 8 October 2009
Pronounced “on fee LAHD,” the term refers to a straight, axial relationship between rooms. Essentially, rooms are aligned one after another through connecting doorways. The open doorways draw the eye through the attached rooms, creating a sense of discovery as you progress. The sequence of the rooms typically goes from the most public to the most private.
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Enfilade,
Entertainment_Culture,
europe,
farrow + ball,
house beautiful,
interior design,
lars bolander,
New York,
palace,
paris,
vernacular,
vocabulary
by DesignBabylon on 18 September 2009
This past summer, the genius minds behind kate spade decided to re-imagine the design of their 5th avenue flagship store. The result? The re-design captures the ebullient and whimsical spirit of kate spade in all three dimensions and is a treat for all the senses.
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accessories,
bright colors,
candy,
color,
design,
handbags,
interactive,
interior design,
kate spade,
New York,
papa bubble,
retail design,
retail experience,
rotary phone,
shoes,
stripes,
twitter,
vintage
by DesignBabylon on 5 August 2009
I really wish I had been around in the 60s as my personal style is so highly influenced by that decade — the clothes, the interior design, even the hair and make-up! I came across some stills from “The Party” starring Peter Sellers today and immediately fell in love with the house it was filmed in
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60s,
Blake Edwards,
cinema,
costume,
hair,
inspiration,
interior design,
interior pools,
make-up,
mid-century modern,
movie,
personal style,
peter sellers,
Style
by Brett on 3 August 2009
Because of the popularity of the open-plan, formal dining rooms are getting used less and less, so why not take your kitchen up a notch and have dinner parties there?
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apartment therapy,
côté maison,
decorpad.com,
dining room,
dining table,
dinner parties,
france,
home office,
inspiration,
interior design,
kitchen,
kitchen island,
library,
open plan,
paris,
tableware,
work surface
